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300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - View
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary (1)
academic 
/ækə'dɛmɪk/ a. Syn. scholarly; collegiate; theoretical
related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
The dean's talk about reforming the college admissions system was only an academic discussion.
related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
The dean's talk about reforming the college admissions system was only an academic discussion.
adverse
/'ædvɜrs/ a. Syn. unfavorable; hostile
in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
The recession had a highly adverse effect on father's investment portfolio: he lost so much money that he could no longer afford the house.
in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
The recession had a highly adverse effect on father's investment portfolio: he lost so much money that he could no longer afford the house.
affluent
/'æflʊənt/ a.
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
They want the same opportunity to pursue their dreams as everyone else who lives in affluent school districts.
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
They want the same opportunity to pursue their dreams as everyone else who lives in affluent school districts.
allure
/ə'ljʊə(r)/ v. Syn. entice; attract
attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
Promises of quick profits allure the unwary investor.
attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
Promises of quick profits allure the unwary investor.
aptitude
/'æptɪtju:d/;/'æptɪtud/ n. Syn. intelligence; talent
inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
The counselor gave him an aptitude test before advising him about the career he should follow.
inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
The counselor gave him an aptitude test before advising him about the career he should follow.
augment
/ɔ:g'mɛnt/ v. Syn. increase
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
Armies augment their forces by calling up reinforcements.
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
Armies augment their forces by calling up reinforcements.
boorish
/'bʊərɪʃ/ a. Syn. rude; clumsy; illiterate
rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
Natasha was embarrassed by her fellow spy's boorish behavior.
rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
Natasha was embarrassed by her fellow spy's boorish behavior.
bumptious
/'bʌmpʃəs/ a.
offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
His classmates called him a show-off because of his bumptious airs.
offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
His classmates called him a show-off because of his bumptious airs.
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Quiz
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accolade
 | person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
adversary
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
adverse
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
adversity
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
affluent
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
alacrity
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| comparable; similar or alike |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
allure
| person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
allusion
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
amenable
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
anarchy
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Spell
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[Esc] /ə'bændən/ n. Syn. relinquish
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
[Esc] /æb'sti:mɪəs/ a. Syn. temperate
sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
[Esc] /ækrɪ'moʊnɪəs/ a. Syn. rancorous
bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
[Esc] /əd'vɜrsɪtɪ/ n. Syn. poverty; misfortune
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
[Esc] /i:s'θɛtɪk/ a. Syn. artistic; elegant
elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
[Esc] /ə'mi:nəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. responsible; accountable
responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
[Esc] /ə'næləgəs/ a. Syn. comparable
comparable; similar or alike
[Esc] /ə'nælədʒɪ/ n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
[Esc] /æn'θɒlədʒɪ/ n. Syn. collection
book of literary selections by various authors
[Esc] /'æpəθɪ/ n. Syn. indifference
lack of caring; indifference